Do we have a soul? Is there life after death? The afterlife is something that has been experienced by countless people since recorded history who have returned to tell their tales, with the most noteworthy account experienced first-hand by Harvard…
A psychologist is claiming that young men are becoming “digitally rewired” due to their porn and video game addiction. He believes that this mental health crisis is something that both parents and the general public need to address. Phillip Zimbardo,…
In the age-old battle of bigger vs. better and brains vs. brawn, score one for better and smarter. Smart USA and Harris Interactive today released results from a survey that found Americans deeply value smarts over looks and hold the…
Three gay men from Thailand have tied the knot in what is thought to be the world's first three-way same-sex marriage. Happy newlyweds Joke, 29, Bell, 21 and Art, 26, took the plunge on Valentine's Day after exchanging their vows…
The first time Fumiya, 26, spent a night at the internet cafe, other people’s snoring and footsteps kept him awake throughout the night. Since that sleepless night, ten months have passed and a little noises like that no longer bother…
“My dear girl, the day you see I'm getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most of all, try to understand what I'm going through. If when we talk, I repeat the same thing a thousand times,…
Scientists increasingly agree that we’re fast approaching a moment in medicine—probably within 30 years—where we won’t just be significantly lengthening human lifespans, but probably conquering death too. If this is the case, then the 150,000 people+ who die every day…
Confused by some of the different terms and identities around on the internet? Can you tell apart the following different sexual identities? If you’re curious, here’s some of the answers. Confused by some of the different terms and identities around on…
If luxury spending was indeed driven by the rich, the luxury industry would be a niche sector serving a fortunate few, rather than a dynamic, global business selling to a consumer market measured in millions. During the past 50 years,…
Being different in a society in which everyone is conformed to be the same, is a daily struggle. A struggle that all who dare stand out will understand. Whether it is a choice or not, being different means not going…
Despite not having the financial means to purchase more - nor, really, the necessity, people still do. What void are they trying to fill, and how do advertisers continue to persuade consumers to buy things they don’t need? It’s the…
The death of Sheikh Rashid, eldest son of Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed, has shone a light on the high-spending, party-mad lifestyles of Arab playboys like him. Did Majed Abulaziz Al-Saud, a 28-year-old Saudi prince, sexually accost five women at a…
Finally! You no longer have to let language barriers keep you from lying to random girls you meet on the street of a foreign land. I’ll be honest: I don’t put much faith in the process of automated translation, especially…
You are viewed as one pathetic “Conspiracy Theorist” if you think the U.S. Government is and has been involved in spraying harmful chemicals into the atmosphere. Chemtrails is what you call them…a term that is often followed by eye-rolls and…
A few months ago, I freed myself from standard-procedure society. I broke the chains of fear that kept me locked up into the system. Since then, I see the world from a different perspective: the one that everything is going…
Lies, heartbreak. Deception, disgrace. Tears. Breakup sex. More tears. More breakup sex. Such is the typical narrative of a couple torn apart by infidelity. While we may be conditioned to think of the unfaithful heartbreakers among us as cold-hearted snakes,…
The study is likely to add more fuel to an ongoing debate. It’s a longtime debate in oncology circles: is cancer mainly caused by environmental factors, or does it mostly come down to cellular luck? The answer is: both. But…
There are many reasons to admire Iceland, but here is another one: it has just sentenced five senior bankers and one prominent investor to prison for crimes relating to the economic meltdown in 2008. And with these two separate rulings…
Two popular Instagram pages have been asking Iranians post these photos - and many are embracing the "KarteMeliChallenge" ("national ID card challenge"). The black-and-white, expressionless ID photos stand in stark contrast to colourful, fun, style-conscious snapshots that people have put…
Giorgio Rossi remembers the good ol’ days, back when the Italian worked as a lifeguard at one of Rimini’s beaches on the Adriatic Sea. It was the 1970s, he recalls, and German and Swedish gals used to flock to the…